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Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird
Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird

Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird

Located in Dallas, TX

ring for easy hanging. Inside the gilded cage, there is miniature automaton bird sited on a branch

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

German Two Bird Singing Automaton
German Two Bird Singing Automaton

German Two Bird Singing Automaton

$2,900

H 12 in Dm 6.5 in

German Two Bird Singing Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Two automated singing birds with strong voices and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded

Category

Early 20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

by winding up his key on the underside of the cage. 20th Century Musical Bird Automatons, also known

Category

Early 20th Century Bird Cages

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

automated yellow singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded

Category

Early 20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century German Two Bird Singing Automaton
Early 20th Century German Two Bird Singing Automaton

Early 20th Century German Two Bird Singing Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton Two automated singing birds with strong voices and

Category

Early 20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Singing Bird Automaton on Carved Giltwood Base
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Singing Bird Automaton on Carved Giltwood Base

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Singing Bird Automaton on Carved Giltwood Base

Located in Dallas, TX

This exceptional antique singing bird automaton clock, crafted in France circa 1880, is a finely

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Reuge Music No. 198 Ash Singing Bird Box
Reuge Music No. 198 Ash Singing Bird Box

Reuge Music No. 198 Ash Singing Bird Box

$2,800

H 1.75 in W 4.75 in D 2.75 in

Reuge Music No. 198 Ash Singing Bird Box

By Reuge Ste-Croix

Located in Astoria, NY

with automaton bird, marked "Reuge Music / Sainte-Croix / Made in Switzerland / No 0198" to the

Category

20th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

French Bird Box
French Bird Box

French Bird Box

$24,500

H 1.5 in W 3.83 in D 2.75 in

French Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

richly mottled tortoiseshell, opens to reveal a brightly feathered automaton bird that comes to life in a

Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Architectural Models Arms, Armor and Weapons Aviation Objects Books Collectible
Architectural Models Arms, Armor and Weapons Aviation Objects Books Collectible

Architectural Models Arms, Armor and Weapons Aviation Objects Books Collectible

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Antique French cage with singing automaton bird This vintage French songbird mechanical automaton

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Automaton Singing Birds
Automaton Singing Birds

Automaton Singing Birds

$4,753

H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 8 in

Automaton Singing Birds

Located in Norwich, GB

Automaton Singing birds Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a

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Vintage 1950s British Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

By Winterhalder and Hofmeier

Located in Danville, CA

arched door with beveled glass opens to the clock face topped by an iridescent bird automaton within a

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Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

$48,500

H 14 in W 30 in D 15 in

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

accompanied by a colorful, singing bird automaton. Set in a beautiful inlaid case with satinwood floral and

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Satinwood

Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage
Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage

Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage

Located in Middleburg, VA

A rare and enchanting treasure of Belle Epoque artistry! This early 20th-century Belgian two-bird

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

Located in Leuven , BE

This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features

Category

Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

$72,500

H 1.13 in W 3.63 in D 2.5 in

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

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Singing bird box by Bruguier in guilded case with enameled  lid
Singing bird box by Bruguier in guilded case with enameled  lid

Singing bird box by Bruguier in guilded case with enameled lid

Located in Zonhoven, BE

ground. When activated the lid opens to reveal the singing and dancing feathered automaton bird. Turning

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other, Enamel, Metal

Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid
Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid

Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid

Located in Zonhoven, BE

ground. When activated the lid opens to reveal the singing and dancing feathered automaton bird. Turning

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other

Automaton singing bird by Bontems
Automaton singing bird by Bontems

Automaton singing bird by Bontems

Unavailable

H 20.87 in W 10.63 in D 8.67 in

Automaton singing bird by Bontems

By Bontems

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Unique flower pot with singing bird automaton made by Bontems in the last quarter of the 19th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems
Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems

Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems

Unavailable

H 20.87 in W 10.63 in D 8.67 in

Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems

By Bontems

Located in Zonhoven, BE

in Paris around 1870. This type of bird automaton is extremely rare - few were made at the time, and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

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H 19.3 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

By Bontems

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Very beautiful and rare clock with bird automaton. Made by Bontems at the end of 19th century in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other

Antique Singing Bird Cage
Antique Singing Bird Cage

Antique Singing Bird Cage

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H 13 in Dm 7 in

Antique Singing Bird Cage

Located in Hudson, NY

Small birdcage which contains within a miniature automaton singing bird.

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

1915, French Automaton Singing Birds in Birdcage
1915, French Automaton Singing Birds in Birdcage

1915, French Automaton Singing Birds in Birdcage

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1915 French automaton birds singing and tweeting in a brass birdcage. Marked made in France on the

Category

Vintage 1910s Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

your desk, do not look any further, as this Early 20th-century musical Bird Automaton is sure to do the

Category

Early 20th Century Bird Cages

Materials

Metal, Brass

Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum
Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum

Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum

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H 2 in W 4.13 in D 2.63 in

Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum

By Karl Griesbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

This enchanting German bird box is a work of mechanical wonder, featuring a movement crafted by the

Category

20th Century German Other Bird Cages

Materials

Enamel

Antique French Singing Bird Cage Automaton, Circa 1890
Antique French Singing Bird Cage Automaton, Circa 1890

Antique French Singing Bird Cage Automaton, Circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique French automaton offers singing bird in cage with scroll and foliate decoration, wind-up

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

Vintage German Automaton Singing Bird in Cage, 20th Century
Vintage German Automaton Singing Bird in Cage, 20th Century

Vintage German Automaton Singing Bird in Cage, 20th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

Vintage German automaton features singing and animated bird in gilt metal cage, "Made in Germany

Category

20th Century German Victorian Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box
Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box

Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box

By Bontems

Located in Austin, TX

This is a large mechanical singing birds cage automaton by famous French automaton maker Bontems

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock
Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock

Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock

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H 4.25 in W 1.5 in D 2.5 in

Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

Combining a diminutive clock and a charming automaton, this Swiss bird box is a mechanical work of

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate

German Silver-Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box
German Silver-Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box

German Silver-Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

feathered automaton bird whose wings and body move gracefully in harmony with a sweet, warbling song

Category

20th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and

Category

Early 20th Century French Other Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and

Category

Early 20th Century German Other Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton

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H 22.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton

Located in New Orleans, LA

. This delightful and rare singing bird automaton combines outstanding artistry with mechanical genius

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Decorative Boxes

Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton. Two automated singing birds with strong voices and

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Other Antiquities

Materials

Brass

20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

20th century musical bird automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant

Category

20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton. Two automated singing birds with strong voices amidst

Category

Early 20th Century German Baroque Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton
Vintage Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton

Vintage Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton

By Karl Grisebaum

Located in Montreal, QC

This bird is mainly yellow but with black wings, beak and tail feathers so is perhaps a canary. It

Category

Vintage 1920s German Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Late 19th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Late 19th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

This late 19th century musical bird automaton is entertaining wonder of mechanics with its

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

This early 20th century musical bird automaton is an entertaining wonder of mechanics. Automated

Category

Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

This early 20th century musical bird automaton is an entertaining wonder of mechanics. Automated

Category

Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton

Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton

By Karl Griesbaum

Located in Paris, FR

18th century. The lid opening to reveal a small turquoise-feathered singing bird with beak rising from

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Vermeil

German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key
German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key

German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

German sterling silver automaton singing bird box with key, circa 1920. Gorgeous double decker

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Early 20th Century German Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

An enchanting jewel of mechanical artistry! This early 20th-century singing bird automaton evokes

Category

20th Century German Rococo Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s
Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s

Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage singing bird in a gilded cage automaton C.1930s This charming little red bid sings when

Category

Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

French Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910
French Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910

French Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910

By J. Granvigne

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th century rare French solid silver-gilt singing bird automaton box, of rectangular

Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton

Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

animated manually feathered singing birds, one raised on a leafy perch, the other on the floor of the cage

Category

Early 20th Century European Edwardian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box

Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box

By Bontems

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Blaise Bontems, an extremely fine and rare automaton double singing bird music box, in the form of

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Antique 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Austrian Solid Silver-Gilt & Enamel Bird Automaton Box, c.1900
20th Century Austrian Solid Silver-Gilt & Enamel Bird Automaton Box, c.1900

20th Century Austrian Solid Silver-Gilt & Enamel Bird Automaton Box, c.1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-20th Century Austrian solid silver-gilt singing bird automaton box, of rectangular

Category

20th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage
Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage

Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage

Located in Middleburg, VA

An enchanting masterpiece of mechanical artistry, this rare two-bird singing automaton embodies the

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Little Birds Automatons Singer in a Gilded Cage by Bontems, France, 1890
Little Birds Automatons Singer in a Gilded Cage by Bontems, France, 1890

Little Birds Automatons Singer in a Gilded Cage by Bontems, France, 1890

Located in Milan, IT

A French automaton: a cage with birds in gilded brass. Automata were built by master watchmakers to

Category

Antique 1890s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Rare French Solid Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910
Antique Rare French Solid Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910

Antique Rare French Solid Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910

By J. Granvigne

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-20th century rare French solid silver-gilt singing bird automaton box, of rectangular

Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1930
Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1930

Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1930

By Karl Griesbaum

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique singing bird in a cage automoton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930 A feathered single

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton
Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton

Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton

By Karl Griesbaum

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-20th century Automaton signing bird in cage music box by Karl Griesbaum. Made in Germany

Category

Mid-20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Swiss Gold Bird Box
Swiss Gold Bird Box

Swiss Gold Bird Box

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H 1.88 in W 4.25 in D 2.75 in

Swiss Gold Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

a fine feathered bird automaton that, with the turn of a key, emerges from the box's center

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New Orleans, LA

A mechanical bird sings in its gilded cage in this exceptionally rare French automaton. Combining

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Late 20th Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Two Moving Birds
Late 20th Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Two Moving Birds

Late 20th Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Two Moving Birds

Located in Dallas, TX

automaton birds. The red and yellow birds are realistic with their life-like colors and feathered texture

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds
19th Century French Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds

19th Century French Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds

Located in Dallas, TX

rounded dome. Inside the gilded cage, there are two miniature automaton birds. The birds are realistic

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

1910 French Automaton Singing Bird in Gilt Brass Cage
1910 French Automaton Singing Bird in Gilt Brass Cage

1910 French Automaton Singing Bird in Gilt Brass Cage

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1910 Automaton singing feathered bird in brass gilt cage, marked France. Works. The video does not

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Vintage 1910s Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage
19th Century French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage

19th Century French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage

Located in Dallas, TX

dome. Inside it, a miniature automaton feathered colorful bird sits on a branch and sings while moving

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s
20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s

20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s

By Bontems

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful 20th century French automaton gilt bronze singing birdcage from the 1900s. This

Category

Early 20th Century French Bird Cages

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s
Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s

Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage working automaton of a singing bird in a brass cage with etched detail, Germany, circa

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century German Singing Birds Automaton
Late 19th Century German Singing Birds Automaton

Late 19th Century German Singing Birds Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Late 19th century musical birds automaton. Two automated singing birds with a strong voices and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Antique Sterling Silver Camel Form Singing Bird Automaton
Antique Sterling Silver Camel Form Singing Bird Automaton

Antique Sterling Silver Camel Form Singing Bird Automaton

Located in New York, NY

Our antique (late 19th century) German-made automaton in the form of a realistically modeled camel

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Antique Late 19th Century German Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Automaton Singing Bird In Brass Cage c1900
Antique French Automaton Singing Bird In Brass Cage c1900

Antique French Automaton Singing Bird In Brass Cage c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique French Automaton Singing Bird In Brass Cage C1900 Measures - 11 3/8" x 6" x 6"

Category

Early 20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Brass

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Located in Brea, CA

A reuge enameled music Box with Bird automaton and clock , The box with blue enamel exterior

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Antique 1850s Swiss Country Antiquities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Located in Brea, CA

The box with brown enamel exterior and singing bird as shown in good working order. The top left

Category

20th Century Swiss Country Antiquities

Materials

Enamel

Rare  and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems
Rare  and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems

Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare and fine French antique singing bird automaton attributed to Bontems displayed in beautiful

Category

Antique 1880s French Neoclassical More Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880
Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880

Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique French automaton music box offers singing bird seated on foliate branch in brass cage

Category

Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930
Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930

Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930

By Karl Griesbaum

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique singing bird in a cage automaton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930. A feathered single

Category

Vintage 1930s German Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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Located in Lisse, NL

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Materials

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Located in London, Park Royal

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A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands
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A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands

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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Palmwood

Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock
Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock

Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock

Located in London, GB

This wonderful modern masterpiece has been created using original antique and vintage elements. The beautiful silver and guilloche enamel case dates to the early 20th century, the bo...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver, Enamel

Antique Bombe Form Mahogany Sanora Baby Grand Phonograph Gramophone Wind Up
Antique Bombe Form Mahogany Sanora Baby Grand Phonograph Gramophone Wind Up

Antique Bombe Form Mahogany Sanora Baby Grand Phonograph Gramophone Wind Up

Located in Dayton, OH

A Sonora "Baby Grand" phonograph circa 1916. The upright phonograph features an art nouveau bombe style case. There is an open carved removable screen that covers the internal horn. ...

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Early 20th Century American Baroque Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity

Located in Leicester, GB

An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...

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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Vanities

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

By Gerard and Leonard Valk

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Globes

Materials

Other

Dutch 19th Century Folk Art Architectural Mansion Pigeon / Birdcage
Dutch 19th Century Folk Art Architectural Mansion Pigeon / Birdcage

Dutch 19th Century Folk Art Architectural Mansion Pigeon / Birdcage

$4,181Sale Price|28% Off

H 27.56 in W 45.28 in D 17.33 in

Dutch 19th Century Folk Art Architectural Mansion Pigeon / Birdcage

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful and unique Dutch Folk art Pigeon/birdcage in the form of a manor . This type of birdcages were made in the North of he Netherlands . They were miniature versions of the ori...

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Antique 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Bird Cages

Materials

Wood

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Copper

Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa
Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa

Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa

By Harvey Probber

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century large round sofa with a low curved partial backrest and emerald green velvet upholstery with a button tufted removable seat cushion, resting on five short brass ...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Settee
Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Settee

Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Settee

$67,500

H 41 in W 60 in D 29 in

Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Settee

By Pauly et Cie

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

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Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Settees

Materials

Silver Leaf

Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons
Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons

Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons

Located in Rome, IT

Four season ,monumental classically draped female figures and their distinguishing symbols on a square base. Autumn, winter, spring and summer. Timeless classical decoration for you...

Category

20th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet

$42,500

H 42.5 in W 49.57 in D 28.25 in

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet

Located in New Orleans, LA

This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

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Automaton Bird For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the automaton bird you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every automaton bird was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect automaton bird — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An automaton bird is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one automaton bird that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bontems, J. Granvigne and Karl Griesbaum produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Automaton Bird?

Prices for an automaton bird can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $665 and can go as high as $48,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,520.